The Children of Veterans (COV) Tuition Waiver is a four-year consecutive in-state tuition waiver at the University of Illinois given to natural, step, or legally adopted children of service members who are veterans. There are a limited number of these awarded each year across the University of Illinois system.

Apply for 2025-2026 Academic Year

Fill out and submit the Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver Form. The priority deadline for 2025 – 2026 is January 3, 2025 and all applicants will be notified by March 14, 2025. The application deadline for conflicts not awarded closes October 1, 2025.

More information and the application may be found on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Office of Student Financial Aid Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver page.